River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1887-10-06
WISCONSIN NEWS.

n Racine
A branch of the Wisconsin Anti-pro-
noltion association viii be organized at
la Crosse.
Waupaca viii contribute 81. 200 to-
ward building railway to its quarry
4 three-mile line.
James Holden, who died at Oshkosh.
had been resident of that city for the
past thirty years.
The Appleton Post says Kimberly &
Clark lost carload of paper in the
Chiltcn smash-up.
One of the early settlers of the Chip
pewa valley, Mrs. Thomas f. Randall.
died at Eau Claire.
Johnnie Mcdonald, of Spring Green,
has hen that laws two eggs ut a tirle
an egg within an egg-both perfect
1t is predicted that pinery laborers
will be scarce next winter. and hat
wages will be higher than for some
years past
Harvey Feathers, two miles east of
Manawa, has an apiary of upwards of
400 swarms. He ships his honey to
Milwaukee and Chicago.
Much hay in Marquette county is re-
ported damaged in stack. The corn
fodder IS in some instances almost
made worthless by the rains
An S-year-old son of John Olinger.
of Eau Claire, has suffered the amouta-
of foot at the instep in consequence
OF catching onto . moving train.
\ test of a large number of wells in
thu business part of Sheboygan shows
that the water is generally uafit for use,
containing traces of organic matter.
The new railroad shops at Kaukauna
are nearly completed. Three new loco
motives and 100 thirty-ton ore-cars are
expected there to be fitted for service.
f. L. Chaplin said to an Oshkosh re-
porter, that the overflow cases against
the government now numbered GOO.
In PAL, testimony had been taken and
views made.
The first anniversary of Bishop Kat
zer's conservation rs bishop of the
Green Bay diocese, was celebrated in
the Green Bay cathedral, on Wednes-
day morning.
w. II. Sargent post. No. 20. Grand
Army of the Republic. of GAINESVILLE.
will celebrate the sixth anniversary of
its organization which occurs Friday.
October 2lst.
Parties are said to be negotiating
with the owners for the plant of the
Wisconsin Shoe company,at GAINESVILLE.
1t IS in the intention,if the deal is made,
to start new shoe manufacturing COM
pany.
Prof A. L. Conover, of the State
University took his university civil en-
cheering class to Minneapolis, to the
great stone viaduct across the Missis-
sippi at that city-a triumph of engin-
eerihg skill.
William Martin. who jumped his bail
bond at Green Bay, has been arrested
at Sedalia, Mo. and will be returned.
Martin is accused of having robbed S.
j. Williams of a watch and a consider
able sum of money.
Prof. Storm Bull of the State Univer-
sitv, visited Chicago, with a class of
university students in mechanical en-
gineering, for the purpose of giving the
class a chance to visit some of the large
machine shops of that city and Pullman.
Miss Emma Hermann. who is con-
fined in the Rock County Jail at James
vile, charged with killing her infant
child, is said to be insane Sheriff
Ward, his wife. and every person who
has come in contact with Miss Herman,
have no hesitaney in saying that she is
not in her right mind.
The Wisconsin liver wagon bridge at
Spring Green opened to travel Tuesday.
There was no toll exacted-everv one
passed back and forth at will A drove
of lis head of stock and five drivers ON
horseback crossed-all being upon the
bridge at once. The structure is now
receiving the finishing touches.
Hon. j. c. Bartholf, Of Milton. has
been appointed 10y State Superintendent
ThaveI one of the board of visitors for
the River Falls state normal school.
The other members of the board are
Rev. j. f. Dudley. Eau Claire, and
W. l.. Cummings. Trempealeau, The
appointment holds for one year.
The marriage of Miss Laura Chap
man with George p. Miller, was cele-
brated in St. Paul's church, Milwaukee,
1900 guests having been invited to the
wedding reception and dinner which
followed at the residence of the brides
parents. Among the wedding gifts
was house and lot from the brides
father.
At the Congregational conference
held at Whitewater, the report of the
work of the Wisconsin branch of the W.
b. NJ. l. was given by the secretary,
Miss A B. Sewall. of Stoughton. and
was listened to with great interest. The
treasurer, Mrs. II. Coburn, reported
$4.350 as the amount raised the past
year by the various women's societies
of Wisconsin.
AT Sturgeon Bay, Miss Minnie Field
man was married TO A. +. Sauer. OF
Milwaukee. The bride is the daughter
of leading merchant of Sturgeon Bay,
At Appleton, Ex-Alderman Chris Roe
mer, editor of Der Wecker. and Mrs
Irmina Swim were married at St.
Joseph's church. At Beloit. Stewart
Mellick and Miss Hattie Jourrow, we'll
known young people, We're married by
DIR. III. P. Higley.
Eli G. Waters, commander Of the
Dakota department Of the G. A. r., is
an old Wisconsin boy. having Joined
the army in 1884 as a drummer boy of
Company A. Thirty-eight Wisconsin
Volunteer infantry, and was on duty
with the first brigade, First division,
Ninth Army corps in the three battles
at Cold Harbor. at Weldon, Pegrain'
farm, Stony creek and several minor
engagements He made his drum rat
tie merrily at the capture Of Petersburg
and Richmond, and took part in the
gaand review at Washington.
The following Wisconsin pensions
have been granted: Susie NJ. widow Of
Andrew A. Hagler. Lake Mills; Samuel
Coiy, Cadott; James Pierce. Sheboy-
gan; Matthew Milem, Paoii; Friedrich
Soubert, Two Rivers; Charles De Long.
Sparta; Ira Rarlsdell. Trempealeau;
Bartholomew Foley, Baraboo;. Henry
Osterman. Grand Rapids; Nicholas
Miecher, Chippewa Falls; Burgett Ban
ner. Sharon; james Putnam, Boscooel;
Samuel Fulton, Topin's Grove; James
Whitney. Necedah; Samuel b. King,
Poynette; William II. Sherman, Sparta;